Mistress in Hebrew is גְּבִירָה (gvirá).
It can also be said פילגש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
mistress
/ˈmɪs.tɹɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for mistress as a noun.
woman of authority
- גְּבִירָהגבירהgviráfeminine
woman in extramarital relationship
- פִּילֶגֶשׁפילגשpilégeshfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גְּבִירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- גְּבִירָה
- Written without vowel points
- גבירה
- Said
- gvirá
- Plural
- גְּבִירוֹת
- Masculine form
- גְּבִיר
- Its meanings in English
- mistress, mistress, grande dame, a wealthy upper class woman, lady, queen mother
These English words share a Hebrew word with mistress.
These words come before and after mistress in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mistress in Hebrew.
How do you say mistress in Hebrew?
mistress in Hebrew is גְּבִירָה, said gvirá. Without vowel points it is written גבירה. Its plural is גְּבִירוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for mistress?
Besides גבירה, mistress can be said פִּילֶגֶשׁ (pilégesh), depending on the meaning.
Is גבירה masculine or feminine?
The word גבירה is feminine. Its masculine form is גְּבִיר.
What else does גבירה mean in English?
Besides mistress, גבירה can mean mistress, grande dame, a wealthy upper class woman, lady and queen mother.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mistress and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.